Chris Walas
Chris Walas is an American film director, special effects expert, and make-up artist. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Walas rose to fame in the 1980s, with effects for films such as "Airplane!" (1980), "Dragonslayer" (1981), and "Return of the Jedi" (1983). In the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), Walas created the effects for a scene where the Nazi villains' faces melt from the intense heat generated by the Ark of the Covenant. In 1984, Walas was credited for the design of the gremlins in the film "Gremlins", a film that grossed 153.1 million dollars at the box office.
After creating the creature effects for "The Fly" (1986), Walas was invited to direct the sequel film "The Fly II" (1989), His directing debut earned about 39 million dollars at the worldwide box office. His only other credit as a film director was the horror comedy "The Vagrant" (1992), depicting a man who believes himself stalked by a stranger. The film received a limited release in 8 movie theaters.
In the 1990s, Walas film credits for effects and make-up included such films as the black comedy "Arachnophobia" (1990), the science fiction film "Naked Lunch" (1991), the virtual reality-themed science fiction film "Virtuosity" (1995), and the erotic thriller "Jade" (1995). None of them was particularly successful.
Walas' special effects were less in demand in the 2000s. His last film credit to date was creating the angels for the horror film "Dark Heaven" (2002).
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Fotos
Películas (36)
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
2020 · Narrator, Director
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019 · Self
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
2017 · Self
Journey to the Forbidden Valley
2017 · Writer, Co-Producer, Special Effects
Long Live the King
2016 · himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016 · Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014 · Self
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014 · Himself
Elf-Man
2012 · Co-Producer
Bear
2010 · Co-Producer
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005 · Self
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
2005 · Self
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000 · Self
Jade
1995 · Makeup Effects Designer
Virtuosity
1995 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Vagrant
1992 · Director
Naked Lunch
1991 · Creature Design
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
1991 · Creature Design
Arachnophobia
1990 · Creature Effects Technical Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Creature Design
The Fly II
1989 · Director, Effects Supervisor
DeepStar Six
1989 · (uncredited), Creature Effects Technical Director
House II: The Second Story
1987 · Creature Effects Technical Director
The Fly
1986 · Creature Design
Enemy Mine
1985 · Creature Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gremlins
1984 · Creature Design
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Creature Design
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Scanners
1981 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Humanoids from the Deep
1980 · Special Effects
Starstruck
1979 · Creature Design
Up from the Depths
1979 · Special Effects
Island of the Fishmen
1979 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Piranha
1978 · Special Props
Made You Look
· Creature, Special Effects
